Could implanon be the cause of my depression?

I have been on the implant for all my adult life. I had my first one put in at the age of 18, I am now 25. During this time I have had major cycles of depression however I have always managed to find a cause for it. Recently I have found myself feeling depressed and suffering from low self esteem for no apparent reason. I now put this down to my hang ups from past events. The problem is I don't really know if I would deal with things differently if not on the implant as I never had to deal with any real problems before the age of 18. I don't really want to have the implant removed as I find it a highly effective and convenient form of birth control. Do you think I might notice an improvement in my mood if I have it removed?

Implanon has been linked to a depression in a few individuals. However it cannot be predicted if this is the situation in your case. You may give the implanon a removal trial and see if it helps. You may also discuss other alternative modes of contraception and the ones that would suit you the best, with your gynaecologist.
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